Gatchaman (film)
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| Gatchaman | |
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| Directed by | Toya Sato |
| Written by | Yusuke Watanabe |
| Based on | Science Ninja Team Gatchaman by Tatsuo Yoshida |
| Starring | Tori Matsuzaka Gō Ayano Ayame Goriki Tatsuomi Hamada Ryohei Suzuki |
| Music by | Nima Fakhrara |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Toho |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Languages | Japanese English |
Gatchaman (ガッチャマン) is a 2013 Japanese tokusatsu superhero film directed by Toya Sato based on the classic 1970s anime television series Science Ninja Team Gatchaman.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
[edit]By the year 2050 AD, a mysterious organization called Galactor has occupied half of the Earth and threatens to exterminate the human race. Around the same time, the International Science Organization had uncovered mysterious stones that bear unusual powers. It is said that one person out of approximately eight million is able to harness the power of the stones; they are known as a "Receptor". Dr. Kozaburo Nambu gathers a team of these five lucky Receptors together. Known as the "Gatchaman" team, it is their mission to defeat Galactor.
Cast
[edit]- Tori Matsuzaka as Ken Washio
- Gō Ayano as Joe Asakura
- Ayame Goriki as Jun Ohtsuki
- Tatsuomi Hamada as Jinpei Ohtsuki
- Ryohei Suzuki as Ryu Nakanishi
- Gorō Kishitani as Dr. Nambu
- Ken Mitsuishi as Dr. Kirkland
- Eriko Hatsune as Naomi
- Shidō Nakamura as Iriya
Production and release
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The theme song for the movie is "Niji wo Matsu Hito", performed by popular Japanese rock band Bump of Chicken.
Reception
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The movie is praised for its hero costumes and fight scenes. The film got a 5.1 ranking in IMDB. In Japan, it opened in fifth place with ¥119,201,780 (approx. US$1,171,977) and had earned ¥401,196,315 (approx. US$3,944,512) by its third weekend.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gatchaman Live Action Movie Trailer Released". Japanverse.com. 2013-04-11. Archived from the original on 2013-06-29. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
- ^ "Gatchaman Concept Art for Imagi's Unproduced Film Is Absolutely Gorgeous". CBR. 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ "Gatchaman: Fantasia Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ Watch the Full Trailer for the Live-Action Gatchaman Movie - IGN, 22 June 2013, retrieved 2020-03-11
- ^ "Gatchaman". Boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese)
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